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Classroom Activities:
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While performing these activities students will

• Apply the scientific method using technology in an inquiry setting

• Study Barrier Island Change
  • Describe/discuss how coastal processes shape the coast
  • Identify in what ways the coastline has changed over time and discuss (based on these observations) any future changes that may be occurring
  • Calculate coastal erosion rates over time
  • Interpret data and infer/predict coastal change

• Examine Living with the Coast
  • Describe coastal development over time.
  • Discuss how processes have affected coastal development over time and how people have affected coastal processes over time.
    • Identify major coastal features and discuss how they affect local residents
    • Describe /identify structures put in place to affect coastal processes and infer their effectiveness and purpose